§ 45-45-3. Purpose of chapter
The purpose of this chapter is to provide for the safety of conveyance equipment and personnel, and to promote public safety awareness. This chapter establishes the minimum standards for conveyance personnel and services. The use of unsafe or defective lifting devices imposes a substantial probability of serious and preventable injury to employees and the public. […]
§ 45-45-35. Mississippi Elevator and Conveyance Fund created; source and use of monies in fund
There is created a special fund to be designated as the “Mississippi Elevator and Conveyance Fund.” The fund shall consist of monies appropriated by the act of the Legislature and monies collected by the Commissioner of Insurance for licenses, fees and penalties levied pursuant to this chapter. Unexpended amounts remaining in the fund at the […]
§ 45-45-5. Equipment covered by chapter
This chapter covers the design, construction, operation, inspection, testing, maintenance, alteration and repair of the following equipment, its associated parts, and its hoistways, except as provided by Section 45-45-7: Hoisting and lowering mechanisms equipped with a car or platform that moves between two (2) or more landings. This equipment includes, but is not limited to, […]
§ 45-45-37. Promulgation of rules and regulations for licensing and enforcement of chapter
The Commissioner of Insurance shall have authority to promulgate rules and regulations for licensing and enforcement for all provisions in this chapter.
§ 45-45-7. Equipment not covered by chapter
Equipment not covered by this chapter includes, but is not limited to, the following: Material hoists within the scope of ANSI A10.5; Man lifts within the scope of ASME A90.1; Mobile scaffolds, towers and platforms within the scope of ANSI A92; Powered platforms and equipment for exterior and interior maintenance within the scope of ANSI […]
§ 45-47-1. DNA samples to be collected from persons arrested for commission or attempted commission of certain crimes of violence; destruction of sample; penalties for obtaining, receiving or disseminating information in DNA data bank without authority
Every person who is arrested for the commission or attempted commission of a crime of violence as defined in Section 97-3-2 shall provide a biological sample for DNA testing to jail or detention center personnel upon booking. The analysis shall be performed by the Mississippi Forensics Lab or other entity designated by the Department of […]
§ 45-45-9. Definitions
For purposes of this chapter, the following terms are defined as follows, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: “Administrator” means the person or persons designated by the Commissioner of Insurance. “ANSI” means the American National Standards Institute. “ASCE” means the American Society of Civil Engineers. “ASCE 21” means the American Society of Civil Engineers Automated […]
§ 45-45-11. Persons authorized to erect, construct, alter, replace, maintain, test, remove, dismantle or wire conveyances
Only a person who is working under the direct supervision of a licensed elevator contractor and who possesses an elevator mechanic license is authorized to erect, construct, alter, replace, maintain, test, remove, dismantle or wire from the mainline feeder terminals on the controller of any conveyance contained within buildings or structures in this state. Supervision […]
§ 45-45-13. Promulgation of regulations for equipment, fees and licenses regulated by chapter
The Commissioner of Insurance shall promulgate regulations for the equipment, fees and licenses regulated by this chapter. The regulations shall consider the latest Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, ASME A17.1/CSA B44; the Safety Code for Existing Elevators and Escalators, ASME A17.3; the Performance-Based Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, ASME A17.7/CSA B44.7, the Safety […]
§ 45-43-15. Use of a wall of a building as part of pool yard enclosure; when permitted
A wall of a building constructed before July 1, 2012, may not be used as part of a pool yard enclosure unless each window in the wall has a latch and unless each window screen on a window in the wall is affixed by a window screen latch, screws, or similar means.This section does not […]